August 1st, 2002 issue #0126

While some men have a knack for running from the law, others have actually stumbled into it. Take the case of Robert Lightburn, a local entrepreneur who engaged in a risqué online relationship with what he thought was an underage girl but who turned out to be an undercover cop.
Lieutenant Anthony Depippo of the Carpentersville, Illinois, police department explains he set up the sting in which an officer, posing as a 14-year-old girl went online and waited for adults to initiate chat. "If things turn sexual, we pursue them," says Depippo.